Lawson lunch at Bonifacio High Street
Brother’s Burgers has a nice little branch at the Bonifacio High Street, where the entire Support and Delivery group of Lawson PSSC decided to have lunch. Inside you can see the menu, so conspicuously pasted on the wall, where you can decide what to buy while waiting in line. They also have those little flyers but I had more fun choosing from the great wall of menu.
Happy smiles all around! See guy inset in blue, that Jun Chua, my officemate. Pretty lady on the bottom left is Dindin. The lady who’s back is turned is my boss, Melissa. See? Everyone happy.
This is what my fish sandwich had for company. Brother’s burgers has really good food, though the prices are not exactly for the everyday Filipino. The place is popular among those with a more Westernized palate, since their burgers are kinda bland by Pinoy standards. Slightly more pricey than most Manila burger places, Brother Burgers has large patties and a pleasant fire-grilled aroma, which more than makes up for the higher prices.
Lo and behold, the half-eaten Brother’s Burgers! I took this picture to show you how big their burgers are. These are the regular cheeseburger varieties, each one containing a half-pound lean meat patty. They have a special burger that contains one pound of beef, for those with death-row appetites and healthier hearts. I urge all burger-lovers to come here for a taste of the real American cheeseburger.
Some of my officemates opted to have their dessert at Sonia’s cupcakes. Seen here is a tray of Sonia’s centerpiece (for me at at least), the Flourless Valrhona chocolate cupcake. I believe that anyone who has a sweet tooth must visit this place.
The exterior of Mary Grace. Inside, the place has a nice homey feel to it. Though it’s kinda small and it’s not the place to linger unless you intend to order a meal. After the buying my cheese rolls I immediately left the place. I wouldn’t give the place an “A” for service. The lady at the cashier was busy doing other things and it took her seven minutes before she took my order of three cheese rolls for take out. I was staring in her face for seven full minutes (I timed her just to prove a friend blogger wrong about the service at Mary Grace. I guess she was right.) The Mary Grace kiosks at RCBC was a whole lot more cheerful and congenial, which is probably why I bought a dozen from her the last time I was there. Good food alone does not make a great restaurant. Quality of service is equally important, sometimes more important than the food itself. I remember going to this food joint every time I was in the Ortigas. The food is ordinary at best, the prices not cheap. But the service made me feel so pampered, I came back more often than I should have. Mary Grace at Serendra needs to learn that, I guess. But the cheese rolls will forever be the best, I’ve got to give them that. 
The Mary Grace Cheese Roll is the best cheese roll there is, bar none. I got some of these for dessert. Cheaper than Sonia’s flourless valrhona cupcake and can be eaten with less guilt. I wish someone would give me a box of 12 for Christmas. I wish, I wish and wish some more (am I being subtle or what?)
Comments
Comment from arpee lazaro
Time: September 30, 2007, 11:52 am
the burgers are great! too bad the cheese rolls are a quarter kilometer away. oh well, by the time i got to mary grace, brother’s burgers were gone and farted away, hehehe.
Comment from docchef
Time: September 30, 2007, 4:24 am
love burgers… love the cheese roll, i usually reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds.. melts in your mouth talaga